Church of St John the Evangelist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356796
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Evangelist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356796
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Evangelist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHURCH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bolton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 74396 05844
Details
KEARSLEY CHURCH STREET SD 70 NW (east end) Farnworth
9/34 Church of St. John the 31/5/66 Evangelist
G.V. II
Church. 1826, chancel 1871. Stone with slate roof. Nave, west tower and chancel, south vestry and north organ loft. 5- bay nave has sill course, and 2-light windows, most with segmental transoms, between weathered buttresses; top cornice and parapet. Tower has octagonal turrets and string courses. Pointed entrance with timber fanlight; 2-light window louvred bell-openings. Cornice and embattled parapet; turrets project above parapet, originally capped with pinnacles. Flanking porches have 2-light straight-headed windows with transoms, canted angles and north and south entrances. 3-bay chancel has 5-light east window and high 2-light north and south windows. Vestry has 2-light windows flanking entrance with shouldered lintel. Organ loft similar to vestry. Interior: Nave has 3 galleries on octagonal columns; pointed arcading to fronts. Flat ceiling has ribs and bosses. Octagonal font has moulded shaft and panelled sides. Arms of George I to west gallery. Chancel has king and queen post roof; 2-bay arcades with quatrefoil columns to organ loft and vestry. Stalls have elaborate timber fronts. Pulpit, 1907, timber on stone quatrefoil column. Parclose screen to vestry, which projects into nave. Panelled east wall with cresting. Good C19 stained glass to east and south.
Listing NGR: SD7439605844
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 210515
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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